Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-09-17
Local Items.
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 10000 pounds of lime for sale at J. M. Ochoa's.
 Mir. T. J. Flannery went to Pinal on Tuesday, for short visit.
 Mr. J. D. Rittenhouse visited his Sa- eaton store on Wednesday.
 The town has been without ice all this week, owing to that blankety washout.
 California Jack has quit stage driving and is now employed at E. Cadotte's cor ral.
 Pomegranates are plentiful in the market, and they are unusually fine this year.
 The second crop of grapes in this val ley are fully as large and as sweet as the first crop.
 Col. Elmer A. Howard, agent of the Pimas at Sacaton, was in Florence on Thursday.
 The Tempe band furnished the music for the Mexican Independence celebra- tion yesterday.
 The hotel arrivals have been very few this week on account of the embargo on travel by the washouts.
 The Phenix railroad is washed out some seven miles and will not be in run ming order for at least a week.
 Mir. J. D. Rittenhouse expects to start tomorrow for visit to San Francisco to b;., utooly nf ,,au- r,ooIa
 The articles of incorporation of the Florence Water and Ice Company are published in to-day's ENTERPRISE.
 Constable P. Boscha brought down an offender from Pinal on Wednesday night and lodged him in the county jail. Sheriff Fryer went up the San Pedro on Monday to look after the Indians aceus- ed of killing Mir. Harrington's blooded calves.
 Capt. Jack Burgess came down from the Mammoth on Thursday afternoon to discuss the Indian situation with the au- thorities.
 Mir. Ed. Laine, of Silver King, sus- tained a serious injury to one of his legs last week, the nature of which has not been learned.
 The Tempe band has been Gisceursing sweet music in Florence this week and many delightful screnade has been given by them.
 The tax collector announces that he is prepared to receive taxes from this date. Property-owners had best prepare to promptly pungle.
 Mir. J. D. Rittenhouse has engaged kiln of seventy thousand brick for the con struction of new residence on his lots in the Western Addition.
 Beautiful satins--a complete line in all shades-just received at J. D. Rit- tenhouse'S -The haudsomest dress goods ever brought ts the Territory.
 vinaigrc Rouge, at Weedin & Meek's. Dr. F. A. odermatt, the dentist, went to Pinal on Wednesday. After visiting Silver King in professional way he will return and remain in Florence for a week.
 Curtains new and handsome styles now open at J. D. Rittenhouse's. All kinds from the simplest to the most elab- crate. Call and examine them and learn prices.
 There is a movement on foot to or ganize mining party of selected men to % to Lower California in search of mines from which reports of exceeding richness have been received.
 Dr. Martin, who drove across the country from Tempe few days ago, re- ports the roads to be in horrible con ditlcn and in many places his wagon wheels mired to the hub.
 The recent storm did but little dam age to the Florence canal. Only three small washouts occurred, aggregating not more than one hundred feet of levee, which can be easily repaired.
 Hamburg Figs at Wsedin & Meek's.
 Judge Barnes and U. S. Attorney Rouse were detained in Casa Grande a couple of days by bad washOut on the railroad near Red Rock, on their return to Tucson from their Florence visit.
 Mir. J. N. Woods came up from Casa Grande with load of passengers, on NcuucSQNy ACbhL HUI TUT another load on Thursday. The delayed train brought many travellers for Flor epce.
 It IS learned Lucien E. Walker, on his return to Arizona, will continue work in the Stonew@sl mine, in the Jack Rab- bit country This mine is said to be ru1fya as good as Erlo Vckol. A mill is al so in contemplation.
 Circulating Library in English and Spanish at Weedin & Meek's
 Rev. Jno. H. Gill, pastor of the M. E. church at Pinal, will be in Florence next Monday and will be pleased to preach .he gospel to such of the residents of this place as can attend, providing suitable room to hold services can be secured.
 An error in the published proceedings of the Board of Supervisors last week read that MT. w. P. Davis was awarded 5000 damages for the right of way for the public road through his ranch east of town. It should read $500.
 Pure Indigo, at Weedin & Meek's. Mir. J. M. Ochoa sprained his left ankle few days ago by stepping from buggy on stone that turned under his foot He found if n necessarv In use crutches foI